Emek to host gala screening
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
‘Bu Son Olsun’ will be screened at Emek Movie Theater tonight.
Turkish director Orçun Benli’s film “Bu Son Olsun,” a humorous take on the Sept. 12 coup, will be released in cinemas Jan. 6.The film’s gala screening will be held at the historic Emek Movie Theater tonight, despite a decision to have the historic building destroyed. During the event, tents and heaters will be placed in front of the movie theater in a demonstration by film lovers against the cinema’s fate.
The film features five homeless people who have settled in Istanbul’s historical Balat district. Yaşar, Apo, Cowboy Ali, Cevat and Ertuğrul’s only aim is to eat their fill and find wine. They take each day as it comes and even take advantage of the harsh political atmosphere in order to reach their goal.
Starring Engin Altan Düzyatan, Hazal Kaya, Mustafa Uzunyılmaz, Ufuk Bayraktar, Ferit Kaya, Volga Sorgu, Engin Alkan, Deniz Uğur, Bülent Çolak, Eray Özbal and Tuğrul Tülek, the film’s music was composed by Cahit Berkay.
